Headphones or Earbuds?

[GrayTyphoon 510]

I use both of them, but i prefer earbuds.

[Lunia 332]

I prefer headphones greatly, they cancel out outside noises, sound better and feel more comfortable. Then there comes the moment when I don't wan't to show off my headphones in public or at a party so I wear earbuds. 

[Biggybrony 244]

Headphones at home, ear buds on the go. Ear buds have to have a more 'hooky' design though, I find the kind that go right into your ears to be very uncomfortable.

[Castle Bleck 19,383]

Headphones have superior sound, don't feel like I'm getting ear surgery, and are just all-around more pragmatic.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,303]

Unless it's a really comfortable pair, headphones tend to hurt my ears after a while.  Ear buds are also less cumbersome.

[GuyNamedEarl 1,332]

I hate earbuds. I can never seem to get them to stay in my ears.

[Trixio 443]

I'm currently using earbuds, but I agree that the headphones are more comfortable...especially at home.Away from home they are..maybe.. a little "showy"?

[Klopp 2,050]

I use neither, as both have the ability to cause pain in, or on, my ears. I've tried many designs, and while some are better than others, they still eventually cause extremely unpleasant pain.

 

Fortunately, I have found the solution!

 

I now use a bone conduction headset, called the Aftershockz Bluez 2. (Really silly name) It bypasses the ears entirely, and sends the sound straight into your bones. It's comfortable to wear, and best of all, there is no pain at all. The only real problem is that the sound bleeds out quite a bit, but it's easy to adjust the volume to avoid that. Usually the sound of the environment will cancel out anything that escapes, unless you have it on maximum volume.

[PinkDeadly 34]

I use headset with mic so that counts at headphones I would assume.

[S.F. 1,560]

Definitely headphones, I find them more comfortable, and there seems to be more variation in their character too (from what I've experienced at any rate), earbuds definitely have their place (when exercising I won't wear headphones), but for everything else the 'phones come out!

[GrauWitz 1,010]

I prefer headphones by a MILE. They're more comfortable, the sound quality is much better and I can still somewhat hear things going on around me. I just HATE earbuds! They don't fit into my ears properly, they fall out, they start to hurt after a while, the sound quality is awful, it completely drowns out my surroundings, and they're just way too awkward overall. Headphones FTW!

Edited July 1, 2015 by GrauWitz

[Alex Z 848]

I prefer headphones when I'm at home and earbuds when I'm out in public.

[SparklingSquirrels 21,356]

I prefer earbuds, since they're smaller and I can use them to listen to music at school . (my school doesn't allow headphones)

 

I don't use earbuds or headphones when I'm not out though.

[MLPFanatic34 3,234]

I love both headphones and earbuds, but I usually use earbuds more than I use headphones because earbuds are easier to carry around.

[Guest]

I'd say both but, headphones win. They cancel out Background noise a lot better and have a bit more 'Bass'.

[Lisa 5,553]

Earbuds when I'm out in public.

Headphones when I'm at home.

[Chara 1,565]

Headphones for comfort,audio, surround sound, and the best part looks.

 

Earbuds are amazing for on the go but they are not the best choice for all the time.

[Knight Hadron 372]

Headphones. I don't like earbuds. They annoy my ear, get covered in earwax, they have worse sound quality, etc. etc. etc. Headphones for the win!

[Empty Room 512]

When I'm at home, I use headphones, but I use earbuds when I'm on the street; that's all they're good for in my opinion. I don't like using earbuds when I'm producing music.

Edited July 3, 2015 by Blackened

[An Unknown Pony. 370]

Both,But i rarely wear headphones,i usually use earbuds

[Lost 1,410]

Headsets! I use Astro A50s and Astro A40s, however i only use Earbuds when out in public, i think walking around in public with a headset on looks silly

[Grepper 3,192]

I have earbuds because they were cheaper and less bulky.

[EquinStarbeat 13]

These are my headphones:

 

Supurb and cheap!

 

Link:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-zx-series-on-ear-headphones-black/8618232.p?id=1219354098299&skuId=8618232

 

They also fold!  

Edited July 22, 2015 by EquinStarbeat

[baba_booey 4,303]

I think both have their advantages. Earbuds are cheaper, smaller and they're not bulky so they're easier to store, but headphones aren't as fragile and have better sound.

[RavenholmZombie 1,330]

I'm wearing earbuds right now. I've never liked regular headphones, they always made my ears sweaty and sore for some reason.